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in_o 1._o cor._n 1_o rom._n 3._o hom._n 7._o in_o tit._n 2._o hom._n 3._o rom._n 4._o hom._n 8._o galat._n 3_o serm._n de_fw-fr side_n &_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v quote_v by_o chamier_n eckhardus_fw-la fulk_n davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 378._o and_o prideaux_n lect._n 5._o pag._n 164._o athanasius_n orat._n contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la be_v quote_v by_o eckhardus_fw-la ibid._n basil_n hom._n the_o humil_n 51._o be_v quote_v by_o fulk_n eckhardus_fw-la chamier_n davenant_n ibid._n nazianzen_n orat._n 22.26_o be_v quote_v by_o fulk_n eckhardus_fw-la chamier_n ibid._n theodoret_n in_o rom._n 3._o ephes_n 2._o be_v quote_v by_o eckhardus_fw-la as_o also_o therapeuticon_n sept._n by_o chamier_n bernard_n serm._n 22._o in_o cant._n epist_n 27._o be_v quote_v by_o chamier_n eckhardut_n isychius_n in_o levit._n 14._o lib._n 4._o be_v quote_v by_o chamier_n and_o eckhardus_fw-la theophilact_fw-mi in_o galat._n 3_o be_v quote_v by_o chamier_n and_o 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so_o often_o faith_n paul_n treat_v diverse_o and_o industrious_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o full_o to_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o justistification_n but_o that_o his_o scope_n be_v no_o less_o to_o show_v what_o justify_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o it_o still_o faith_n than_o what_o that_o be_v that_o justify_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o be_v grace_n or_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la christi_fw-la which_o be_v his_o blood_n or_o merit_n paul_n question_n you_o say_v be_v of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n james_n his_o question_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n if_o you_o be_v in_o the_o right_n paul_n certain_o be_v much_o defective_a in_o his_o logic_n we_o think_v the_o question_n in_o debate_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o conclusion_n &_o see_v how_o he_o conclude_v rom._n 3.28_o therefore_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 inference_n be_v make_v and_o consectary_n draw_v from_o that_o which_o be_v main_o in_o dispute_n and_o not_o from_o that_o which_o be_v collateral_o mention_v and_o upon_o the_o high_a only_o touch_v upon_o now_o he_o conclude_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n mention_v as_o we_o see_v justification_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostri_fw-la peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5.1_o you_o further_o say_v paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o toto_fw-la both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o james_n speak_v only_o of_o justification_n as_o continue_v and_o consummate_v and_o not_o as_o begin_v for_o both_o abraham_n and_o every_o man_n be_v begin_v before_o work_n of_o obedience_n i_o answer_v
writer_n of_o note_n much_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o one_o particular_a subject_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v first_o mention_v bp._n davenant_n and_o mr._n richard_n br._n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n your_o reader_n may_v well_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v among_o those_o that_o you_o say_v confess_v pag._n 459._o you_o may_v safe_o and_o bold_o advise_v all_o those_o that_o love_v the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o where_o you_o warn_v all_o such_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o doctrine_n who_o make_v the_o mere_a receive_n of_o that_o be_v affiance_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a condition_n of_o their_o first_o justification_n exclude_v repentance_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n and_o king_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n from_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o will_v have_v no_o other_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n at_o judgement_n who_o call_v that_o affiance_n only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o act_n by_o the_o name_n of_o work_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o you_o here_o assert_v that_o he_o speak_v as_o much_o as_o you_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o work_n in_o justification_n you_o may_v conceit_n it_o but_o those_o that_o have_v peruse_v he_o will_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o assent_v to_o it_o why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o admit_v no_o other_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n than_o faith_n only_o fidei_fw-la only_o in_o hoc_fw-la foedere_fw-la ad_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la justificationem_fw-la atque_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la alia_fw-la requiritur_fw-la conditio_fw-la quà m_fw-la verae_fw-la &_o vivae_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o this_o covenant_n say_v he_o cap._n 30._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la act_n pag._n 396_o there_o be_v no_o other_o condition_n then_o that_o of_o true_a faith_n require_v to_o obtain_v reconciliation_n justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o have_v quote_v rom._n 3.16_o rom._n 4.5_o gal._n 3.8_o he_o add_v justification_n therefore_o and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v suspend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o but_o good_a work_n be_v also_o require_v of_o justify_v man_n not_o to_o constitute_v a_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o demerit_v life_n eternal_a but_o to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o testify_v thankfulness_n towards_o god_n who_o justify_v we_o free_o and_o have_v mark_v out_o that_o way_n for_o their_o walk_n who_o he_o have_v design_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o delineavit_fw-la it_o justificatio_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o jus_o ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la jam_fw-la justificatis_fw-la opera_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la constituendum_fw-la statum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la aut_fw-la promerendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la exhibendam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o testificandum_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la gratuito_fw-la justificavit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la ambulandum_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la designatis_fw-la ipse_fw-la delineavit_fw-la then_o justificationis_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la sc_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-fr appendix_n five_o consequens_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la that_o again_o and_o again_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o consequence_n of_o justification_n pag._n 317_o if_o he_o thus_o interest_n work_v in_o justification_n how_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o where_o in_o the_o passage_n before_o quote_v he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o other_o virtue_n or_o work_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n in_o justification_n alone_o to_o god_n but_o ascribe_v some_o part_n to_o themselves_o and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o pag._n 319_o etc._n etc._n to_o pag._n 326._o how_o little_a be_v there_o that_o look_v this_o way_n you_o think_v you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o charge_v contradiction_n upon_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n because_o have_v deliver_v that_o very_a doctrine_n which_o here_o be_v hold_v forth_o out_o of_o davenant_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n in_o which_o they_o scarce_o differ_v in_o term_n yet_o afterward_o add_v though_o holy_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v yet_o by_o they_o a_o man_n be_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n interpose_v gross_a and_o wicked_a way_n will_v cut_v off_o our_o justification_n and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n if_o you_o can_v reconcile_v davenant_n to_o davenant_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o may_v be_v do_v this_o author_n may_v then_o be_v as_o easy_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o passage_n of_o this_o kind_n only_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o davenant_n which_o be_v as_o much_o opposite_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o author_n now_o mention_v sect_n vi_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o next_o you_o enter_v upon_o be_v a_o query_n how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n oppose_v yourself_o against_o that_o position_n of_o i_o chap._n 33._o pag._n 245._o the_o man_n in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o a_o continual_a breach_n of_o covenant_n hear_v you_o confess_v that_o i_o cite_v no_o word_n of_o you_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v intend_v against_o you_o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v against_o all_o that_o deny_v what_o in_o the_o position_n be_v assert_v which_o you_o seem_v to_o do_v aphor._n thes_n 34._o pag._n 163_o where_o you_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v be_v violate_v or_o its_o condition_n break_v except_o they_o be_v final_o break_v but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o god_n man_n in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n a_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o assume_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o your_o own_o mouth_n that_o man_n in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o be_v clear_a they_o that_o break_v covenant_n and_o render_v themselves_o proper_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o if_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o breach_n of_o promise_n presuppose_v make_v of_o a_o promise_n and_o bâ—each_v of_o covenant_n presuppose_v entrance_n into_o covenant_n jer._n 34.18_o the_o lord_n threaten_v those_o that_o trasgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o thus_o transgress_v covenant_n do_v likewise_o as_o we_o see_v there_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o these_o as_o you_o affirm_v break_v covenant_n and_o render_v themselves_o proper_o guilty_a of_o violation_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o transgress_v such_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o they_o enter_v they_o do_v not_o enter_v one_o covenant_n and_o transgress_v another_o they_o transgress_v a_o real_a and_o not_o equivocal_a halfe-erring_a covenant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o real_a and_o not_o a_o equivocal_a halfe-erring_a covenant_n that_o they_o enter_v and_o as_o this_o clear_o follow_v from_o hence_o so_o that_o from_o you_o prosition_n that_o immediate_o go_v before_o it_o that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n and_o merit_n be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o clear_o follow_v overthow_v universal_a redemption_n overthow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n or_o satisfaction_n if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a but_o according_a to_o you_o he_o die_v not_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o thus_o stand_v guilty_a therefore_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o yea_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o lesser_a part_n only_o of_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o name_n see_v the_o great_a part_n die_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n yea_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a all_o other_o
oppose_v it_o to_o work_n and_o not_o to_o other_o sect_n give_v clear_a instance_n 2._o they_o object_n that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o particle_n sole_a the_o father_n exclude_v all_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o deny_v only_o that_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a do_v justify_v this_o rule_n franc._n à _fw-la sanctae_fw-la â—_o clara_n do_v produce_v out_o of_o casalius_n but_o plain_o enough_o signify_v that_o it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v this_o chemnitius_n also_o overthrow_v by_o several_a clear_a testimony_n out_o origen_n and_o ambrose_n 3._o they_o object_n that_o by_o the_o particle_n sole_a the_o father_n do_v exclude_v ceremonial_a work_n and_o not_o all_o work_n which_o indeed_o be_v unworthy_a of_o answer_n the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v antiquate_v before_o their_o day_n 4._o see_v none_o of_o these_o will_v hold_v franc._n à _fw-la sancta_fw-la clara_n produce_v another_o rule_n out_o of_o aquinas_n reperitur_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquod_fw-la common_a multis_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la specialiter_fw-la alicui_fw-la illud_fw-la provenit_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la excellentissimè_fw-la reperitur_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la primò_fw-la reperitur_fw-la in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la quaest_n 14._o artic_a 5._o ad_fw-la 12._o when_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a to_o many_o be_v attribute_v special_o to_o one_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o because_o it_o be_v most_o eminent_a or_o because_o it_o be_v first_o in_o it_o which_o rule_n may_v serve_v with_o some_o reason_n as_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o answer_n both_o to_o scripture-text_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n in_o case_n they_o only_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o bare_o give_v it_o to_o faith_n but_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n and_o the_o father_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o faith_n justify_v but_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o particular_o exclude_v work_n this_o rule_n therefore_o can_v do_v nothing_o here_o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o faith_n have_v its_o office_n in_o justification_n which_o other_o grace_n have_v not_o which_o be_v not_o by_o you_o deny_v and_o that_o this_o office_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n in_o word_n imply_v a_o instrumentality_n as_o in_o scripture_n so_o in_o the_o father_n an_o no_o other_o office_n peculiar_a can_v be_v find_v for_o it_o according_a to_o your_o confession_n therefore_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o father_n it_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n before_o i_o go_v off_o this_o head_n let_v i_o mind_n you_o of_o that_o of_o dr._n prideaux_n which_o you_o may_v find_v lect._n 5._o de_fw-fr justific_n pag._n 146._o justificat_fw-la 146._o arminio_n minimè_fw-la placuit_fw-la ait_fw-la ejus_fw-la inter_fw-la pres_fw-fr corvinus_n quod_fw-la fides_fw-la dicitur_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la causa_fw-la bonâ_fw-la igitur_fw-la fide_fw-la dic_fw-la armini_fw-la pro_fw-la tuo_fw-la acumine_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la fides_fw-la justificat_fw-la it_o do_v not_o say_v he_o please_v arminius_n as_o his_o interpreter_n corvinus_n say_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n whereupon_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o good_a earnest_n o_o arminius_n how_o it_o justify_v may_v not_o i_o put_v the_o same_o question_n to_o you_o he_o speak_v for_o arminius_n oâ—t_v of_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o hippolytus_n à _fw-la collibus_fw-la the_o palsgrave_n ambassador_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la legatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la actum_fw-la fidei_fw-la dicit_fw-la imputari_fw-la in_fw-la justitiam_fw-la idque_fw-la proprio_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la metonymicè_fw-la quatenus_fw-la objectum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la hippolitum_n à _fw-la collibus_fw-la principis_fw-la palatini_n legatum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o proper_a not_o a_o metonymicall_a sense_n as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o object_n which_o he_o there_o refute_v but_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v you_o to_o answer_v thus_o for_o with_o you_o work_v justify_v and_o yet_o you_o confess_v that_o faith_n have_v its_o peculiar_a way_n and_o prerogative_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o work_n in_o justification_n we_o must_v either_o then_o yield_v that_o it_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n or_o shut_v it_o quite_o out_o from_o the_o office_n of_o justification_n or_o plain_o confess_v we_o know_v not_o what_o office_n it_o have_v in_o this_o work_n notwithstanding_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o it_o and_o still_o in_o those_o word_n which_o in_o man_n common_a language_n denote_v a_o instrument_n the_o second_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n quâ_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n be_v with_o you_o as_o the_o former_a a_o 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word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o the_o special_a promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n thus_o bellarmine_n state_n it_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n cap._n 4._o and_o say_v that_o the_o heretic_n restrain_v it_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o special_a mercy_n but_o catholic_n will_v have_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n here_o protestant_n yield_v somewhat_o to_o bellarmine_n &_o somewhat_o they_o deny_v they_o yield_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v look_v upon_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o its_o object_n that_o it_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o narrative_a of_o the_o year_n of_o mathusaleh_n the_o flood_n of_o noah_n that_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o equity_n of_o all_o god_n command_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n but_o not_o as_o justify_v we_o willing_o grant_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o obedientiall_a affiance_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o affiance_n and_o noâ—_n the_o obedience_n nor_o yet_o the_o assent_n to_o truth_n former_o mention_v or_o the_o like_a that_o act_n in_o justification_n yourself_o say_v that_o obedience_n be_v only_o the_o modification_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o reform_a party_n of_o protestant_a divine_n say_v the_o same_o in_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o now_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o special_a mercy_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o free_a promise_n be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o justify_v as_o it_o apply_v such_o promise_n and_o do_v interest_n the_o soul_n in_o this_o blood_n may_v i_o suppose_v be_v make_v good_a by_o diverse_a testimony_n let_v that_o of_o ambrose_n be_v consult_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr jacobo_n &_o vitâ_fw-la beatâ_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la unde_fw-la gloriari_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la meis_fw-la possum_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la unde_fw-la i_o jactem_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la in_o christro_fw-la non_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la redemptus_fw-la sum_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la vacuus_fw-la peccati_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la remissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la profui_fw-la neque_fw-la quia_fw-la profuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o advocatus_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effusus_fw-la est_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la culpa_fw-la mea_fw-la merces_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la christus_fw-la advenit_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o christus_fw-la mortem_fw-la gustavit_fw-la fructuosior_fw-la culpa_fw-la quam_fw-la innocentia_fw-la innocentia_fw-la arrogantem_fw-la i_o fecerat_fw-la culpa_fw-la subjectum_fw-la reddidit_fw-la and_o that_o of_o gregory_n in_o ezek._n hom._n 7._o justus_n igitur_fw-la advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la justos_fw-la nos_fw-la defendet_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la ispos_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la injustos_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la infletibus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la
rome_n in_o it_o page_n 227_o whether_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o how_o before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n lay_v down_o page_n 29_o etc._n etc._n infant-baptisme_n several_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o etc._n etc._n see_v baptism_n infirmity_n man_n covenant_n not_o with_o god_n to_o be_v above_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 392_o mere_a infirmity_n no_o covenant-breache_n ibid._n their_o happiness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o above_o infirmity_n page_n 393_o sin_n above_o infirmity_n and_o towards_o presumption_n ibid._n see_v sin_n institution_n a_o word_n of_o institution_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sacrament_n page_n 58_o repetition_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o word_n of_o institution_n singular_o useful_a page_n 59_o all_o sacramental_a rite_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n instrument_n faith_n the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n assert_v page_n 437_o scripture_n text_n hold_v out_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o other_o action_n so_o in_o justification_n page_n 444_o whether_o the_o action_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n in_o moral_a operation_n be_v always_o one_o page_n 445_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n faith_n instrumentality_n make_v not_o man_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n page_n 438._o 464_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o receive_v christ_n be_v grant_v its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n can_v be_v deny_v page_n 441_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o itself_o in_o receive_v christ_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o mere_a reception_n and_o further_a operation_n distinguish_v page_n 448_o faith_n a_o instrument_n of_o the_o proper_a reception_n of_o christ_n page_n 460_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 448._o 487_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n sole_o sufficient_a page_n 466_o concause_n instrumental_a have_v efficacy_n one_o from_o another_o page_n 470_o instrument_n cooperative_a or_o passive_a page_n 474_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n or_o cooperative_a with_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n respective_a to_o salvation_n page_n 486_o argument_n for_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n page_n 485_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o justification_n page_n 628_o etc._n etc._n see_v faith_n justification_n the_o relative_a change_n in_o it_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o real_a page_n 447_o god_n and_o man_n not_o coordinate_a cause_n in_o it_o page_n 449_o in_o justification_n of_o man_n god_n act_v not_o without_o man_n page_n 446_o quaeres_fw-la put_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sole_o instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n page_n 478_o argument_n against_o the_o sole_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o justification_n page_n 489_o justification_n by_o gospel_n grant_v and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 556_o 557_o justification_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o precedse_n page_n 558_o the_o father_n appoint_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n page_n 559_o paul_n treat_v direct_o and_o industrious_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n page_n 576_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n several_a argument_n vindicate_v page_n 120_o etc._n etc._n exception_n examine_v page_n 143_o additionall_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o page_n 161_o covenant_a and_o justify_v not_o synonima_n page_n 135_o 136_o none_n able_a to_o baptise_v if_o justify_v faith_n only_o give_v admission_n page_n 160_o jurisdiction_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 253_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 262_o k._n knowledge_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o faith_n page_n 500_o knowledge_n distinguish_v page_n 501_o see_v ignorance_n l._n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o law_n moral_a arminian_o socinian_o and_o papist_n oppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 601_o authority_n of_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 602_o argument_n evince_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o objection_n answer_v page_n 605_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 605_o etc._n etc._n action_n be_v denominate_v good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o law_n only_a page_n 613_o man_n be_v denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o righteous_a that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o moral_a law_n page_n 614_o the_o law_n command_v duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a page_n 614_o law_n nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o no_o sacrament_n appoint_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n silence_n a_o probable_a argument_n page_n 26_o jesuit_n argument_n herein_o examine_v ibid._n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o as_o use_v by_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v page_n 600_o leiturgy_n divine_a ordinance_n must_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o want_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o set_a leiturgy_n whatsoever_o page_n 308_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o consideration_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o page_n 308_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o sanction_n put_v upon_o it_o page_n 309_o life_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 11_o not_o bare_o a_o animal_n life_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n to_o answer_v its_o name_n page_n 12_o lord._n faith_n in_o christ_n qua_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o position_n at_o large_a discuss_v page_n 555_o etc._n etc._n lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n supper_n lunatic_n person_n uncapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o m._n man_z his_o first_o original_a be_v in_o sin_n page_n 363_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 364_o in_o man_n restitution_n his_o nature_n must_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o guilt_n remove_v page_n 366_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n page_n 366_o manna_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n page_n 523_o the_o time_n it_o continue_v with_o israel_n page_n 524_o miraculous_o provide_v ibid._n a_o fable_n concern_v it_o ibid._n of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o mean_n their_o necessity_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n page_n 17_o objection_n answer_v page_n 17_o 18_o mediator_n see_v christ_n metonymy_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n page_n 572_o marriage_n the_o matter_n page_n 540_o form_n page_n 540_o minister_n page_n 540_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 541_o minister_n allegation_n for_o a_o minister_n sole_a power_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 251_o inconvenience_n object_v against_o it_o answer_v page_n 262_o a_o minister_n prudence_n in_o this_o work_n to_o see_v with_o more_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o page_n 272_o where_o a_o eldership_n be_v erect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o ibid._n to_o make_v scrutiny_n into_o man_n knowledge_n with_o all_o tenderness_n page_n 273_o not_o to_o refuse_v but_o upon_o know_a crime_n ibid._n when_o he_o can_v in_o this_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a page_n 274_o ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n page_n 277_o whether_o ministerial_a dispensation_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 277_o etc._n etc._n gospel_n order_n transgress_v when_o sacrament_n be_v not_o dispense_v by_o a_o ministerial_a hand_n page_n 278_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o mr._n hooker_n judgement_n in_o it_o ibid._n mixt._n lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o mix_a congregation_n page_n 314_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n moral_n perfection_n or_o imperfection_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o rule_n page_n 592_o duty_n natural_o moral_a bound_v all_o page_n 195_o where_o a_o positive_a command_n be_v give_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a tie_n to_o obedience_n ibid._n see_v law_n
of_o it_o first_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o concession_n second_o a_o simile_n the_o concession_n be_v that_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o concomitance_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o actual_o justify_v else_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la that_o faith_n shall_v bare_o wait_v effect_v nothing_o and_o gain_v no_o further_a honour_n than_o here_o be_v assign_v will_v appear_v a_o strange_a assertion_n if_o it_o have_v its_o efficacy_n where_o it_o be_v in_o be_v in_o miraculous_a cure_n so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a i_o think_v it_o be_v much_o rather_o efficacious_a in_o justification_n there_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n i_o desire_v mr._n baxter_n to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o his_o learned_a die_a friend_n mr._n gataker_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o he_o and_o sure_o faith_n as_o a_o medium_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a office_n in_o the_o transaction_n of_o 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illud_fw-la &_o speciale_a objectum_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la fides_fw-la respicit_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la articulo_fw-la quo_fw-la accipit_fw-la justificationem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o historicâ_fw-la narratione_fw-la creationis_fw-la aut_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la animam_fw-la ream_n invenire_fw-la hanc_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la vnde_fw-la aquinas_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la justificatione_n peccatoris_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitentur_fw-la caeteri_fw-la articuli_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la cogitetur_fw-la deus_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittens_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la &_o comminationibus_fw-la legis_fw-la multo_fw-la minùs_fw-la invenitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la speciale_a objectum_fw-la nam_fw-la talis_fw-la consideratio_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la gignit_fw-la quam_fw-la terrores_fw-la etc._n etc._n restant_n igitur_fw-la dulces_fw-la promissiones_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la de_fw-la favore_fw-la 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threat_n of_o the_o law_n this_o special_a object_n be_v much_o less_o find_v for_o this_o consideration_n beget_v nothing_o else_o but_o terror_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o sweet_a evangelicall_n promise_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o and_o for_o the_o mediator_n only_o remain_v upon_o which_o while_o faith_n look_v the_o sinner_n conceive_v hope_n rely_v upon_o this_o mediator_n offer_v to_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o divine_a mercy_n for_o justification_n and_o thereby_o attain_v the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o back_n with_o three_o argument_n you_o tell_v i_o apol._n p._n 24._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v know_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n be_v terminate_v on_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o object_n and_o not_o on_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o give_v in_o remission_n give_v in_o your_o reason_n to_o which_o in_o their_o due_a place_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o you_o may_v see_v davenant_n as_o full_a against_o you_o here_o as_o any_o where_o ca._n 23._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la habit_n p._n 317._o assigentur_fw-la 317._o accipere_fw-la autem_fw-la dicimur_fw-la hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la manu_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la applicat_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la infusionis_fw-la aut_fw-la inhaesionis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la imputationis_fw-la atque_fw-la demiror_fw-la papist_n as_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicetur_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw-la se_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la indulgentias_fw-la pontificias_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la merita_fw-la sive_fw-la vivis_fw-la sive_fw-la mortuis_fw-la assigentur_fw-la we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v this_o gift_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n which_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o 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