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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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o_o how_o decent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o how_o prudent_a be_v that_o devotion_n that_o place_n all_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o use_v the_o circumstance_n of_o order_n to_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n of_o wild_a extravagancy_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n there_o will_v be_v no_o face_n of_o a_o church_n one_o will_v be_v work_v or_o play_v while_o another_o be_v preach_v or_o pray_v ignorant_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o blind_a will_v lead_v the_o blind_a till_o they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n therefore_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o establish_v power_n over_o we_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o herd_n of_o wild_a beast_n rather_o than_o sober_a man_n and_o fall_v foul_a of_o one_o another_o person_n and_o estate_n but_o god_n be_v 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spiritual_a worship_n and_o gospel-perfection_n reas_n i_o because_o the_o ritual_a worship_n induce_v by_o god_n be_v abolish_v believe_v i_o 4.23_o ritual_a worship_n abolish_v john_n 4.23_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n etc._n col._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o truth_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n
atheism_n be_v a_o canker_n in_o my_o estate_n and_o they_o and_o a_o poison_n to_o i_o and_o their_o soul_n that_o i_o have_v not_o feed_v myself_o or_o i_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v or_o provide_v for_o myself_o or_o they_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v that_o i_o have_v not_o teach_v myself_o or_o they_o at_o all_o or_o as_o i_o ought_v but_o especial_o let_v not_o a_o army_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o miserable_a person_n make_v so_o by_o i_o come_v in_o against_o i_o to_o rail_v and_o curse_v i_o or_o go_v to_o god_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o help_v they_o from_o the_o wrong_n that_o i_o have_v do_v they_o or_o call_v for_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o same_o o_o these_o be_v loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n o_o they_o rend_v the_o very_a heaven_n o_o they_o come_v up_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v if_o these_o fatherless_a widow_n stranger_n shall_v come_v in_o against_o i_o which_o god_n forbid_v or_o if_o the_o very_a brute_n and_o inanimate_a creature_n shall_v find_v mouth_n to_o clamour_n to_o man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n against_o i_o and_o all_o this_o while_n which_o be_v worse_o i_o shall_v cry_v loud_a against_o myself_o in_o a_o wound_a conscience_n which_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v therefore_o what_o ever_o i_o do_v what_o ever_o i_o suffer_v let_v i_o not_o eat_v the_o bread_n that_o shall_v nourish_v other_o and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o they_o curse_v and_o starve_v let_v i_o not_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o fleece_n that_o shall_v keep_v other_o warm_v and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o their_o nakedness_n be_v discover_v and_o they_o die_v for_o cold_a let_v i_o not_o shelter_v myself_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o another_o which_o shall_v be_v his_o castle_n to_o save_v himself_o nor_o let_v i_o possess_v the_o good_n or_o land_n of_o other_o which_o they_o of_o right_n shall_v use_v or_o enjoy_v in_o a_o word_n let_v none_o be_v hurt_v lame_v kill_v deform_a oppress_a rob_v spoil_v or_o undo_v by_o i_o let_v no_o such_o stain_n be_v upon_o my_o honour_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o no_o such_o clog_n upon_o my_o soul_n to_o press_v it_o down_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o let_v i_o true_o say_v to_o my_o comfort_n and_o credit_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v i_o be_o innocent_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n void_a of_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o man_n which_o will_v bring_v i_o peace_n to_o my_o latter_a end_n and_o to_o all_o eternity_n o_o adam_n adam_n what_o inevitable_a wrong_n be_v do_v by_o thou_o by_o the_o misery_n and_o death_n bring_v upon_o all_o thy_o race_n if_o not_o the_o sin_n by_o thy_o example_n at_o least_o the_o imputation_n for_o thy_o sake_n what_o inevitable_a damnation_n have_v thou_o bring_v upon_o thyself_o and_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n procure_v salvation_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n o_o sinful_a and_o cruel_a man_n what_o sin_n and_o misery_n have_v you_o bring_v upon_o yourselves_o your_o family_n and_o country_n by_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n by_o make_v they_o to_o suffer_v in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o plenty_n and_o want_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n o_o all_o you_o oppressor_n ranter_n rebel_n and_o tyrant_n how_o much_o be_v the_o world_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o how_o much_o be_v the_o church_n the_o worse_a for_o you_o what_o waste_n and_o havoc_n and_o spoil_n have_v beastly_a prodigal_a and_o barbarous_a man_n make_v upon_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n ransack_a rifle_a and_o prey_v upon_o by_o your_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n the_o first_o adam_n lose_v all_o right_a the_o second_o adam_n recover_v all_o right_a god_n create_v all_o right_a and_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n create_v all_o wrong_a and_o falsehood_n these_o be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o evil_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o collect._n moral_a honesty_n not_o doubt_v of_o 2_o therefore_o though_o many_o reveal_v truth_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o many_o natural_a cause_n be_v doubt_v of_o yet_o we_o can_v if_o we_o be_v in_o our_o wit_n make_v any_o just_a scruple_n of_o moral_a honesty_n no_o body_n can_v deny_v it_o he_o must_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o he_o do_v which_o can_v be_v a_o spade_n must_v be_v a_o spade_n and_o honesty_n be_v honesty_n when_o all_o be_v do_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o go_v through_o the_o world_n a_o true_a man_n be_v the_o only_a man_n when_o all_o be_v do_v that_o have_v honour_n and_o conscience_n in_o he_o his_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judges_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n about_o honesty_n that_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o what_o that_o thing_n be_v and_o where_o to_o find_v it_o what_o be_v right_o and_o truth_n and_o wrong_v and_o false_a we_o can_v we_o will_v not_o agree_v but_o call_v right_o wrong_n lie_v truth_n evil_a good_a darkness_n light_n and_o é_fw-fr contra_fw-la every_o man_n will_v be_v in_o the_o right_n a_o common_a sin_n to_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o sin_n to_o preach_v of_o it_o praise_v it_o pray_v for_o it_o inveigh_v against_o evil_n commend_v good_a but_o act_n against_o it_o every_o man_n be_v as_o his_o fancy_n and_o passion_n guide_v he_o as_o his_o party_n and_o interest_n lie_v so_o he_o judge_v so_o he_o act_v so_o do_v state_n and_o kingdom_n so_o do_v church_n too_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v right_o from_o wrong_n that_o we_o may_v do_v right_a i_o answer_v 1._o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o common_a principle_n thereof_o very_o plain_a 2._o prince_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o law_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o our_o temporal_a good_a 3._o priest_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o god_n law_n reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a for_o the_o priest_n lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n and_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o from_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n 4._o physician_n from_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o skill_n what_o be_v for_o the_o body_n 5._o lawyer_n from_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o wisdom_n what_o be_v good_a good_a for_o our_o estate_n but_o in_o all_o we_o be_v deceive_v and_o lose_v the_o right_n while_o it_o be_v before_o we_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n sect_n xxxiii_o therefore_o every_o man_n must_v see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n reason_n collect._n 3_o use_v reason_n and_o hear_v with_o his_o own_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o god_n will_v help_v he_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o to_o assert_v infallibility_n be_v a_o cheat_n and_o to_o set_v up_o supremacy_n be_v a_o cheat_n and_o to_o impose_v antiquity_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o cheat_n but_o right_a reason_n humble_a and_o unbiased_a not_o exclude_v frailty_n be_v no_o cheat_n he_o that_o seek_v find_v he_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v and_o he_o that_o knock_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n shall_v enter_v in_o sect_n xxxiv_o two_o guide_n god_n have_v give_v to_o all_o men._n nature_n reason_n of_o nature_n 1._o reason_n of_o nature_n in_o common_a principle_n quaedam_fw-la jura_n non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la omnibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la certiora_fw-la say_v cicero_n there_o be_v some_o law_n which_o be_v not_o write_v but_o they_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o all_o the_o write_v law_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o right_n and_o it_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a this_o be_v the_o treasure_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o every_o one_o to_o keep_v and_o improve_v sect_n xxxv_o 2._o conscience_n equity_n of_o conscience_n equity_n of_o conscience_n in_o common_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o pure_a truth_n these_o must_v guide_v we_o when_o positive_a law_n fail_v we_o nec_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la for_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o lawgiver_n be_v not_o diviner_n and_o prophet_n to_o foresee_v every_o contingent_a
can_v possible_o be_v reckon_v or_o account_v from_o another_o man_n as_o that_o the_o usefruit_n or_o propriety_n thereof_o shall_v belong_v to_o i_o and_o no_o other_o no_o right_a can_v be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o any_o man_n virtue_n or_o vice_n which_o be_v the_o quality_n and_o habit_n of_o his_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o the_o temper_n feature_n or_o proportion_n of_o his_o body_n can_v be_v account_v to_o another_o but_o right_n adherent_a unto_o thing_n to_o have_v use_v and_o enjoy_v they_o may_v and_o be_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n account_v and_o reckon_v unto_o such_o or_o such_o person_n as_o by_o birth_n labour_n purchase_v donation_n or_o usu●apion_n be_v qualify_v for_o they_o the_o sum_n be_v god_n by_o his_o promise_n count_v to_o abraham_n a_o right_a not_o for_o his_o birth_n generous_a nor_o for_o his_o work_n righteous_a but_o for_o his_o acceptation_n of_o faith_n jus_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 4.11_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 9.30_o faith-right_a be_v oppose_v to_o birthright_n work-right_a purchase-right_a gift-right_a or_o any_o other_o right_o to_o all_o right_n account_v be_v the_o common_a genus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o species_n of_o justify_v or_o condemn_v right_n for_o both_o these_o be_v act_n of_o account_v either_o to_o justify_v man_n to_o some_o good_a by_o give_v to_o they_o a_o reward_n or_o to_o condemn_v man_n to_o some_o evil_n by_o inflict_v on_o they_o some_o punishment_n or_o take_v their_o right_n away_o and_o lay_v contrary_a hardship_n upon_o they_o sect_n vi_o reason_n 4._o abraham_n be_v legal_o and_o moral_o righteous_a before_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n but_o when_o once_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o abraham_n then_o be_v create_v unto_o he_o a_o right_n which_o he_o never_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v before_o to_o a_o numberless_a issue_n and_o plentiful_a inheritance_n to_o a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o to_o a_o exceed_o great_a reward_n which_o he_o have_v not_o here_o and_o therefore_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 11.10_o heb._n 11.10_o and_o he_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v even_o a_o heavenly_a and_o so_o do_v the_o patriarch_n who_o have_v not_o their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n 11.16_o heb._n 11.16_o but_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n clothe_v with_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o conceive_v be_v ready_a to_o learn_v better_o that_o all_o right_n that_o do_v arise_v unto_o any_o person_n from_o a_o promise_n be_v convey_v to_o that_o person_n by_o his_o faith_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o his_o faith_n be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o give_v he_o right_o to_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o be_v he_o never_o so_o righteous_a or_o holy_a otherwise_o this_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o any_o right_n as_o to_o god_n and_o his_o reward_n but_o faith_n only_o hitherto_o have_v be_v treat_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o stream_n now_o in_o humility_n i_o approach_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o righteousness_n be_v derive_v sect_n vii_o god_n be_v only_o righteous_a yea_o righteousness_n itself_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n who_o have_v all_o right_a and_o do_v all_o right_a righteous_a god_n righteous_a all_o that_o have_v right_o and_o do_v all_o right_a both_o have_v it_o and_o do_v it_o from_o god_n they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o have_v any_o jural_a or_o legal_a or_o do_v any_o moral_a righteousness_n satan_n only_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o wickedness_n itself_o not_o have_v any_o jural_a or_o legal_a nor_o do_v any_o moral_a righteousness_n he_o have_v no_o right_a and_o do_v all_o wrong_n all_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a have_v it_o and_o do_v it_o from_o satan_n as_o to_o have_v no_o good_a by_o jural_a righteousness_n and_o to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o moral_a righteousness_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n because_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o your_o father_n all_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n of_o satan_n be_v by_o infidelity_n sect_n viii_o 1._o god_n be_v legal_o righteous_a the_o fountain_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n legal_o legal_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n he_o sit_v among_o prince_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o do_v right_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n o_o king_n of_o saint_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v 51.4_o ps_n 51.4_o and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v sect_n ix_o 2._o god_n be_v moral_o righteous_a the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n moral_o moral_o who_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n he_o do_v abundant_o pardon_v and_o pass_v by_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o sect_n x._o jural_o jural_o 3._o god_n be_v jural_o righteous_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o lordship_n and_o dominion_n that_o have_v the_o allodium_fw-la the_o absolute_a direct_a sovereign_a dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n over_o all_o owner_n lord_n and_o king_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n all_o other_o lord_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o he_o only_o of_o himself_o to_o mankind_n god_n have_v grant_v the_o utile_fw-la dominium_fw-la the_o usufruct_v and_o emphyteusis_fw-la of_o the_o world_n in_o fee_n under_o he_o and_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o their_o liege_n lord_n upon_o they_o he_o have_v settle_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o for_o the_o better_a conveyance_n and_o assurance_n of_o this_o settlement_n god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n ordain_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v revoke_v and_o disannul_v and_o justify_v they_o to_o all_o the_o right_n and_o legacy_n therein_o contain_v by_o the_o title_n of_o their_o faith_n transition_n transition_n of_o which_o justification_n we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o three_o book_n of_o justification_n the_o content_n the_o term_n justify_v account_v synonyma_fw-la bondage_n freedom_n burden_n corporation_n other_o name_n title_n i._o of_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n the_o term_n justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v three_o thing_n term._n term._n 1._o to_o make_v upright_o 2_o to_o make_v kind_a 3._o to_o make_v a_o proprietary_n or_o owner_n two_o way_n 1._o declarative_o by_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n to_o do_v man_n right_a not_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 2.13_o rom._n 2.13_o 2._o efficient_o by_o free_a donation_n i._n e._n to_o be_v jurify_v 1._o procreant_o my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o i._n e._n shall_v give_v they_o a_o right_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 3._o conservant_o to_o hold_v right_a thus_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n after_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o create_v righteous_a by_o faith_n 25._o ja._n 2.24_o 25._o for_o by_o work_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o so_o rahab_n be_v justify_v by_o her_o work_n faith_n give_v right_a work_v declare_v and_o keep_v right_a work_n be_v a_o sign_n to_o show_v faith_n and_o a_o cause_n to_o conserve_v faith_n from_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n the_o term_n justify_v and_o justify_v in_o english_a be_v a_o latinisme_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.19_o ro._n 5.19_o make_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o italian_a constitute_v just_a in_o french_a render_v just_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o declare_v a_o man_n guiltless_a or_o to_o pardon_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v all_o those_o right_n whereof_o condemnation_n will_v deprive_v he_o 82.3_o ps_n 82.3_o shall_v sentence_n of_o law_n be_v give_v against_o he_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a the_o latin_a say_v humilem_fw-la &_o pauperem_fw-la justificate_n justify_v the_o oppress_a and_o poor_a vulgar_a english_a
law_n and_o therefore_o above_o they_o as_o moral_o righteous_a or_o gracious_a and_o jural_o righteous_a or_o a_o owner_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v man_n not_o only_o legal_o righteous_a according_a to_o law_n and_o moral_o righteous_a according_a to_o law_n but_o jural_o righteous_a according_a to_o free_a grace_n the_o content_n imputation_n logic_n logistick_n christ_n righteousness_n title_n ii_o of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n imputation_n imputation_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v imputation_n or_o rather_o reckon_v account_v reason_v or_o conclude_v compute_v ascribe_v or_o number_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o signify_v the_o great_a act_n of_o count_v be_v logic_n and_o logistick_a sect_n i._o logic_n logic_n 1._o logic_n be_v the_o count_v of_o say_n or_o proposition_n according_a to_o their_o ration_n or_o reason_n as_o they_o be_v compose_v to_o infer_v their_o conclusion_n and_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o their_o principle_n for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o proposition_n right_o figure_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o mean_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o produce_v the_o effect_n the_o major_a term_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o minor_a term_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o medium_n or_o middle_a term_n in_o both_o major_a and_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o mean_a that_o produce_v the_o effect_n in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o thus_o every_o breathe_a creature_n have_v sense_n every_o man_n be_v a_o breathe_a creature_n therefore_o every_o man_n have_v sense_n this_o last_o proposition_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o two_o former_a in_o which_o sensibility_n which_o be_v the_o major_a term_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o a_o man_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o a_o breathe_a creature_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o cause_n produce_v this_o effect_n for_o because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o breathe_a creature_n therefore_o a_o man_n have_v sense_n or_o be_v sensible_a sect_n ii_o 2._o logistick_n be_v the_o count_v of_o number_n logistick_n logistick_n according_a to_o their_o ration_n or_o rate_n as_o they_o be_v compose_v into_o their_o power_n and_o resolve_v into_o their_o root_n the_o power_n or_o product_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o number_n right_o multiply_v when_o one_o of_o those_o two_o be_v the_o root_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o rate_n between_o the_o root_n and_o the_o power_n as_o 6_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 12_o and_z 12_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n and_o the_o root_n 2_o multiply_v 6_o be_v the_o mean_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n produce_v the_o effect_n 12._o so_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v god_n promise_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v salvation_n itself_o the_o mean_a between_o both_o that_o make_v the_o cause_n to_o produce_v this_o effect_n be_v faith_n and_o as_o in_o logic_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o say_n or_o proposition_n right_o figure_v when_o one_o of_o those_o say_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n and_o the_o other_o say_v be_v the_o reason_n or_o mean_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n so_o in_o logistick_a the_o power_n be_v the_o product_n of_o two_o number_n right_o multiply_v when_o one_o of_o those_o two_o number_n be_v the_o root_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o rate_n between_o the_o root_n and_o the_o power_n both_o these_o counting_n or_o reckon_n or_o reason_n do_v manifest_a the_o ration_n or_o rate_n of_o a_o say_n to_o a_o say_n and_o of_o a_o number_n to_o a_o number_n sect_n iii_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o these_o reason_n and_o reckon_n be_v two_o 1._o those_o thing_n that_o agree_v in_o one_o three_o do_v agree_v among_o themselves_o as_o in_o logic_n the_o major_a and_o minor_a agree_v in_o the_o medium_n therefore_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o so_o in_o logistick_a the_o multiplication_n and_o the_o product_n agree_v in_o the_o root_n or_o multiplier_n therefore_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o as_o 6_o and_o 12_o agree_v in_o 2_o for_o 2_o time_n 6_o be_v 12._o so_o god_n promise_n and_o our_o salvation_n do_v agree_v in_o faith_n 2._o whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o genus_fw-la be_v affirm_v also_o of_o the_o species_n and_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o as_o whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v affirm_v of_o his_o child_n for_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n a_o believer_n be_v bless_v peter_n etc._n etc._n be_v believer_n therefore_o peter_n etc._n etc._n be_v bless_v so_o that_o to_o account_n be_v to_o conclude_v by_o reason_v or_o number_v by_o argue_v to_o find_v the_o conclusion_n by_o addition_n to_o find_v the_o total_a by_o multiplication_n the_o product_n and_o by_o division_n the_o quotient_a the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n impute_v be_v to_o cut_v divide_z purge_v or_o clear_a but_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o to_o signify_v to_o account_v reckon_v ascribe_v pass_v over_o the_o right_n or_o title_n to_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o something_o for_o it_o by_o acceptilation_n either_o voluntary_o by_o private_a act_n of_o gift_n contract_n payment_n release_n or_o consideration_n otherwise_o or_o necessary_o by_o public_a act_n of_o condemn_v or_o discharge_v for_o punishment_n or_o reward_n imputation_n therefore_o that_o be_v account_v or_o reckon_n be_v a_o spiritual_a action_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o right_n which_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n belong_v to_o corporeal_a thing_n which_o right_n be_v jural_a belong_v to_o person_n and_o may_v be_v pass_v over_o from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o donation_n succession_n session_n or_o dereliction_n deputation_n or_o assignment_n degradation_n or_o deprivation_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o great_a business_n of_o justification_n to_o the_o right_n of_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a blessedness_n faith_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v account_v or_o reckon_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o our_o right_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v 4.3_o rom._n 4.3_o 1._o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2.23_o ja._n 2.23_o and_o ver_fw-la 9_o come_n this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o ver_fw-la 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n faith_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o justification_n instead_o of_o work_n by_o the_o which_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a work_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o work_v even_o to_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o embrace_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o for_o other_o work_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 29._o joh._n 6.28_o 29._o we_o may_v not_o rely_v upon_o they_o at_o all_o but_o mere_o depend_v upon_o grace_n account_v our_o faith_n only_o for_o our_o right_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n etc._n ro._n 3.24_o etc._n etc._n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 2._o ro._n 5.1_o 2._o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n unto_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n 5.9_o rom._n 5.9_o
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